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 *The Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA) is responsible for expanding and deepening the use of economic analysis into Commission policy making, for enhancing the development and use of auctions, and for implementing consistent and effective agency wide-data practices and policies. It was created in 2018<ref>{{cite web |title=FCC Opens Office of Economics and Analytics |date=December 11, 2018 |url=https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-opens-office-economics-and-analytics |access-date=December 10, 2021 |archive-date=December 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210183544/https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-opens-office-economics-and-analytics |url-status=live }}</ref> by merging staff from the now defunct Office of Strategic Planning & Policy Analysis with economists dispersed throughout various other offices.
 *The Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) advises the commission concerning engineering matters.
-**Its chief role is to manage the [[electromagnetic spectrum]], specifically frequency allocation and spectrum usage. OET conducts technical studies of advanced phases of terrestrial and space communications and administers FCC rules regarding radio devices, experimental radio services, and industrial, scientific, and medical equipment.
+Its chief role is to manage the [[electromagnetic spectrum]], specifically frequency allocation and spectrum usage. OET conducts technical studies of advanced phases of terrestrial and space communications and administers FCC rules regarding radio devices, experimental radio services, and industrial, scientific, and medical equipment.
-**OET organizes the [[Technical Advisory Council]], a committee of FCC advisors from major [[Telecommunications company|telecommunications]] and media corporations.
+OET organizes the [[Technical Advisory Council]], a committee of FCC advisors from major [[Telecommunications company|telecommunications]] and media corporations.
-**OET operates the Equipment Authorization Branch, which has the task of overseeing equipment authorization for all devices using the electromagnetic energy from 9&nbsp;kHz to 300&nbsp;GHz. OET maintains an electronic database of all Certified equipment that can be easily accessed by the public.
+OET operates the Equipment Authorization Branch, which has the task of overseeing equipment authorization for all devices using the electromagnetic energy from 9&nbsp;kHz to 300&nbsp;GHz. OET maintains an electronic database of all Certified equipment that can be easily accessed by the public.
 *The Office of General Counsel serves as the chief legal adviser to the commission. The general counsel also represents the commission in litigation in [[United States federal courts]], recommends decisions in adjudicatory matters before the commission, assists the commission in its decision-making capacity and performs a variety of legal functions regarding internal and other administrative matters.
 *The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recommends policies to prevent fraud in agency operations. The inspector general recommends corrective action where appropriate, referring criminal matters to the [[United States Department of Justice]] for potential prosecution.